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Garland Leroy Shields 1918–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 OCT 1918

Birth Location: Oklahoma, United States

Death Date: 12 JUL 1996

Death Location: Little, Seminole, Oklahoma, United States

Father: Walter Shields

Mother: Lena Abney

Spouse(s): Irea Heckendorn

Children(s):

The story of Garland Leroy Shields began in 1918 in Oklahoma, United States. In 1930, Garland Leroy Shields was recorded in the census in Ecotuchka, Seminole, Oklahoma, United States. Garland Leroy Shields married Irea Rebecca Heckendorn. Garland Leroy Shields passed away in 1996 in Little, Seminole, Oklahoma, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Garland Leroy Shields began in 1918 in Oklahoma, United States.
  • In 1930, Garland Leroy Shields was recorded in the census in Ecotuchka, Seminole, Oklahoma, United States.
  • Garland Leroy Shields married Irea Rebecca Heckendorn.
  • Garland Leroy Shields passed away in 1996 in Little, Seminole, Oklahoma, United States.

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Garland Shields's Ancestors

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Garland Shields
1918–1996
Birth Place: Oklahoma, United States
Parents
Walter Hershel Shields
1874–1952
Tennessee, United States
Lena (Ann) Abney
1884–1937
Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, United States
Grandparents
William (H) Abney
1850–1935
Arkansas, United States
Susan Cranford
1852–
Great-Grandparents
Mariah Parker
1823–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Garland Shields's Timeline

3 Records

1918
5 OCT 1918
Birth of Garland Leroy Shields in Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma, United States
1930
1930
Age 12
Garland Leroy Shields appeared in census in Ecotuchka, Seminole, Oklahoma, United States
Ecotuchka, Seminole, Oklahoma, United States
1996
12 JUL 1996
Age 78
Death of Garland Leroy Shields in Talihina, Latimer, Oklahoma, United States
Talihina, Latimer, Oklahoma, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 OCT 1918
    Event Place: Oklahoma, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ecotuchka, Seminole, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source: Federal United States Census Record

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 JUL 1996
    Event Place: Talihina, Latimer, Oklahoma, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Little, Seminole, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source: Findagrave.com

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